Thee Mighty Caesars were a Medway scene garage/punk group, formed by Billy Childish (vocals/guitar) in 1985 after the demise of The Milkshakes,[1][2] alongside John Agnew (bass) and Graham Day (drums), who initially was still also in fellow Medway band The Prisoners.

Thee Mighty Caesars
OriginChatham, Kent, England
GenresGarage rock, punk rock, garage punk
Years active1985-1989
LabelsHangman Records, Big Beat, Crypt, Damaged Goods
Past membersBilly Childish
Graham Day
John Agnew
Bruce Brand

Bruce Brand (ex-Pop Rivets/Milkshakes) later replaced Day, who formed his own band The Prime Movers with fellow Prisoner Allan Crockford and Wolf Howard (ex-Daggermen). Childish/Brand then formed new band Thee Headcoats.

Discography

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Albums

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  • Thee Mighty Caesars (1985)
  • Beware the Ides of the March (Big Beat, 1985)
  • Thee Caesars of Trash (1986)
  • Acropolis Now (1986)
  • Wiseblood (Ambassador, 1987)
  • John Lennon’s Corpse Revisited (Crypt, 1989)

Compilations

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  • Live in Rome (Big Beat, 1987) [studio recordings with overdubbed 'live' effects]
  • Don't Give Any Dinner to Henry Chinaski (1987) [demos]
  • Punk Rock Showcase (Hangman, 1987)
  • Thusly, thee Mighty Caesars (English Punk Rock Explosion) (Crypt, 1989) (U.S.)
  • Surely They Were the Sons of God (Crypt, 1989) (U.S.)
  • Caesars Remains (1992)
  • Caesars Pleasure (1994)

References

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  1. ^ "Thee Mighty Caesars | Biography & History". AllMusic. 13 December 1958. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Thee Mighty Caesars". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved 31 July 2016.